Archived News for Professionals in State Government - July, 2020
Victorian public schools are offering free pads and tampons to students.
Police promotions flawed
An independent review has found many Queensland Police promotions were made through a flawed appointment process.
SA hospitals slammed
South Australian public hospitals have been accused of failing to deliver appropriate and acceptable care to patients with disabilities.
Call for NT water laws
Experts say the Northern Territory's drinking water legislation needs an urgent overhaul.
NSW boosts numbers
Workplace safety inspector numbers have been boosted and their powers increased in NSW.
Social spend suggested
Instead of helping with expensive renovations, the Federal Government is being urged to build social housing.
Workers' comp rorts uncovered
A deep investigation of Australia’s $60 billion workers’ compensation system has uncovered widespread mismanagement.
Zircon site saved
A remote patch of WA scrubland has been added to the National Heritage List in order to protect some truly ancient crystals.
Ghetto 'miracle' modelled
New modelling of World War II typhus infections reveals how public health interventions eradicated the disease.
Maps checked for AV future
Australian researchers are looking at the new data required for the next age of transport.
Sentence lands in Ultranet scandal
A former Victoria Education department executive has been sentenced over a $1 million tech fraud.
Vic. debt revealed
The Victorian budget should return an operating deficit of $7.5 billion in the 2019-20 financial year.
Dogs spot dam foxes
Highly-trained spaniels are being used to sniff out foxes around South East Queensland’s dam catchments.
Old flag flown in new fight
Victorian dairy farmers are flying the Eureka flag in a fight against rising water prices.
Charges laid over WA amputation
WA has seen its first ever ‘gross negligence’ verdict, the most serious offence possible under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
EPBC Act linked to decline
A federal review of Australia’s key environmental law has called for a new independent regulator to be created.
Green lifecycle studied
Experts say the Australia’s renewable energy transition makes economic sense.